Upside Down (I) (2012)

Adam and Eden fell in love as teens despite the fact that they live on twinned worlds with gravities that pull in opposite directions. Ten years after a forced separation, Adam sets out on a dangerous quest to reconnect with his love.

Director:

Juan Solanas

Writer:

Juan Solanas

Stars:

Kirsten Dunst, Jim Sturgess, Timothy Spall

Cast

Credited cast:
Kirsten Dunst	...	Eden
Jim Sturgess	...	Adam
Timothy Spall	...	Bob Boruchowitz
Neil Napier	...	Security agent
Jayne Heitmeyer	...	Executive
Agnieshka Wnorowska	...	Ballroom Dancer
James Kidnie	...	Lagavullan
Heidi Hawkins	...	Reporter
Larry Day
Frank M. Ahearn	...	Flynn
Don Jordan	...	Host
Holly O'Brien	...	Paula
Nicholas Rose	...	Pablo
Vincent Messina	...	Tommy
John Maclaren	...	Moderator

Storyline

Adam is a seemingly ordinary guy in a very extraordinary universe. He lives humbly trying to make ends meet, but his romantic spirit holds on to the memory of a girl he loved once upon a time from another world, an inverted affluent world with its own gravity, directly above but beyond reach... a girl named Eden. Their childhood flirtation becomes an impossible love. But when he catches a glimpse of grownup Eden on television, nothing will get in the way of getting her back... Not even the law or science!

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Plot Keywords:

amnesia | police | pomegranate | orphan | tango | 

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Taglines:

Two worlds. One future.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada France

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 2013 (France)

Also Known As:

Anamesa se dyo kosmous

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$28,722 (USA) (15 March 2013)

Gross:

$102,118 (USA) (5 April 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jouror Productions, Onyx Films, Studio 37

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emile Hirsch was originally in talks to star.

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Quotes

Bob Boruchowitz: We're 90 percent water, right? So I've combined upper and lower inversion with a hyper infusion, yeah? Yeah.

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Crazy Credits

The title appears in its stylized state at the beginning: "UPSIDE NWOD"

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Connections

References The Man Without a Head (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Driftwood"
Performed by Aggie

User Reviews

A Magical Fantasy Romance

Firstly, Upside Down is breathtakingly beautiful. If any other film this year comes close to the gorgeous cinematography used in this then I will be amazed. From lingered shots of the gap between the two worlds to the confines of an inverse office, a lot of thought and care has gone into little aspects that make Upside Down look stunning. The Inverse shots and topsy-turvy camera-work take about 40 minutes to get used to but once it happens, I felt truly absorbed in the world created here, so much so that I wished for a TV series, or a video game to explore it further such is the vividness of the creation. This can also be accredited to the, at times, almost ethereal quality the score takes on, especially when highlighting key moments. To oversimplify the plot, its a Romeo and Juliet esque story with themes of Corporate Mismanagement and the disparity between the rich upper and lower classes. For a film that really sells itself on the uniqueness of its fantasy/Sci Fi premise, it carefully straddles the line between artsy and entertaining, only occasionally descending into melodrama. Furthermore, Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst both give excellent performances as the star crossed lovers, never letting the in addition to a lovely turn from Timothy Spall. In Summary, Upside Down is a fairly simple tale, told in an extraordinary way, from gorgeous showcase moments to simple touches, it manages to amaze and engage the audience in a tale that has been told in many different ways before, and thats quite some feat.